--- title: "Light Gun Simulation System CAN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-11-29" --- # Light Gun Simulation System CAN Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88bb7f40-f319-4b11-bd9e-c2bf2f9d72d5.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence in England has awarded a contract to Cubic Defence UK Ltd. for a 2-year bridging capability contract for a Light Gun Simulation System. The contract is valued at £488,968.32 GBP and falls under the industry category of Battle simulators. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication above threshold. The contract period starts from November 24, 2023, and ends on November 23, 2025, with the tender closing on July 24, 2023. This public procurement contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing training and simulation systems, particularly in the defence sector. Companies with expertise in manufacturing and supplying technical solutions for military training purposes would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The Ministry of Defence's contracting process has reached the final award stage, with Cubic Defence UK Ltd. being the successful bidder, showcasing the potential for growth and collaboration in the defence industry. ## Notice Soldier, Training & Special Projects (STSP) - Training & Simulation Systems Portfolio (TSSP), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), has placed a contract for a period of 2 years with Cubic Defence UK (CDUK) for an interim 105mm Light Gun Simulation System using CDUK's Light Gun "Blueshell" solution. This provides a bridging capability to enable continued training delivery of Individual Trade Training (ITT), Subsequent Trade Training (STT) and Detachment training at the Royal School of Artillery (RSA), until the Interim Indirect Direct Fires Simulation ("IIDFS") 105 Light Gun solution is delivered following successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The "bridging" contract with CDUK is required as there is a capability gap until the contract with IIDFS is operational in 2025 which creates an unacceptable safety risk to the Armed Forces. The only technical solution to this capability gap is "Blueshell" and CDUK is the only economic operator that is able to provide this technical solution in the time frame required. The "Blueshell" solution in the "bridging" contract with CDUK already has all the safety requirements approved and can be immediately deployed. CDUK are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for Blueshell. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons as CDUK are the only economic operator able to provide a technical solution in the time frame required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91ad5e0b-f85b-4d66-9aed-a80a9c99230f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | 24 Nov 2023 - 23 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £488,968 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £488,968 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CUBIC DEFENCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35740000 - Battle simulators ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91ad5e0b-f85b-4d66-9aed-a80a9c99230f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91ad5e0b-f85b-4d66-9aed-a80a9c99230f 29th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8472a72-37d7-4dbf-979f-3ee35ceffa3a n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f75a7130-8857-45e0-8aaa-0bb33db0b351 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed8a041b-9fa1-4a63-82cb-46713ff4cd3e n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e83e395e-3450-4b69-b3ce-fd8951a4d9a4 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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